More From France

A few more pictures of delicacies from France, just to make you jealous... We made it to a few very good restaurants and managed to eat well nearly the whole time we were there.

First up, the Breizh Cafe, a Breton restaurant specializing in galettes (buckwheat crêpes) in the Marais. This one was found on David Leibovitz's recommendation.

They also have an extensive selection of cidre, the traditional slightly-alcoholic apple cider also known for being a Breton specialty

My galette had mushrooms, egg, cheese, cream, and a little red pepper

Maman got one with some rustic sausage, a hash of fishy potatoes, and greens

Another stellar dining experience was at the cafe for the Jacquemart-André Museum. Their menu consists mostly of beautiful salads, a lovely dessert tray and a nice selection of teas.

My salad had smoked salmon, a lobster terrine, and a small spinach souffle.

Mom got a meatier one.

A slice of the pistachio-flavored bûche.

Let's end with something sweet, shall we? Berthillon is very famous but I never made it there during my study-abroad sojourn, so it was on my list of must-do's for this trip. We went to the little Berthillon storefront on the Ile-St-Louis. It was a lovely room, and not crowded late on a Monday night.

Mom got apricot and fig sorbets - and I think would have been ready to eat here for the rest of her life.

Pour moi, the mandarin sorbet and nougat-honey ice cream, with whipped cream (crême chantilly) and raspberry coulis